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Shakespeare's First Folio On Display In Raleigh

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Scholars and fans around the world this year are marking 400 years since the death of the Bard. As part of the anniversary, you can see the earliest-known collection of Shakespeare's plays in Raleigh. The North Carolina Museum of History has on display what's known as the First Folio. Michelle Carr is with the museum. She says the book is what helped to preserve the work of Shakespeare for later generations.

You can see the First Folio on display at the museum through May 30.

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